Wednesday, 24 July 2013

The new criteria, which are another option rather than a replacement, look at a wide range of physical symptoms in addition to widespread pain. It includes two questionnaires, and a combined score reveals whether you do or don't have the condition. In case that doesn't seem very iron-clad to you, it's important to understand that the medical community is in love with questionnaires. It relies on them for all kinds of things, so it's a comfortable tool for a doctor.

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